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FAC-SIMILE OF PARTS OF A LETTER FROM JOSIAH GORHAM 
TO JOHN GORHAM. 



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HARDWICK, MASS. 



By HENRY S. GORHAM. 



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The first of the Gorhams in Hardwick was Stephen, 4 and his name first 
appears in Hardwick in the record of his marriage, March 16, 1758,* to 
Sarah Freeman, daughter of John and Joanna ( Kickett) Freeman, who 
was born Oct. 15, 1737.f He was the son of Josiah 3 {Joseph? John 1 ) and 
PriscilJa (Sears) Gorham, of Yarmouth, and was born in that town, July 
29, 1735.| He died Jan. 28, 1806, and his wife died March 27, 1820. 

Children :§ 

2. i. John, 6 b. Jan. 4, 1759 ; <J. April 24, 1847. 
Josiah, b. June 12, 1760; d. April 2, 1849. 
Stephen, b. July 19, 17<;2; d. Jan., 1825. 
Silas, b. April 19, 1764; d. July 23, 1829. 
Joseph, b. Feb. 13, 1766; d. Jau. 8, 1819. 
David, b. June 17, 1768. 
Challis, b. Feb. 23, 1770. 
Joanna, b. June 6, 1771; m. July 1, 1793, Mayo Luce. 

Priscilla, b. 26, 1773. 

Eli, b. May 10, 1775. 

Barnabas, b. Sept. 18, 1777 ;|| d. 1812. 

Elnathan, b. June 10, 1778 ;f (1. Sept. 11, 1824. 

There is no record in Worcester of the settlement o ' Stephen Gorham's 
estate. Little is known regarding Stephen, except his military service. 
He was in Capt. Samuel Robinson's Co., March 13 to Dec. .1, 1758, and 
in Capt. Ebenezer Cox's Co., March 4 to Dec. I 9, 1762.** He was sergeant 
in Capt. Simon Hazeltine's Co. of minute-men, which marched on the 
alarm of April 19, 1775, service 16 days. Also ensign in Capt. Samuel 
Billings's Co., Col. Ebenezer Learned's Regt., 8 months, from May 4, 
1775. **f| He was second lieutenant in Capt. Benjamin Warren's Co., Col. 
Ichabod Alden's Regt., and afterwards first lieutenant ; and was first lieu- 
tenant in Capt. Benjamin Nye's Co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's Regt., 
Sept. 17 to Dec. 12, 1778-tt 

2. John 5 Gorham (Stephen? Josiah, 3 Joseph, 2 John 1 ), born in Hardwick, 
Mass., Jan. 4, 1759 ; died April 24, 1847, aged 88$$ ; married June 
3, 1784,§§ Mary Dexter, daughter of Capt. Samuel Dexter. She 
died Feb. 29, 1826, aged 63.|||| John 5 Gorham was at the Dor- 
chester camp, Feb. 15, 1776, in Capt. Barnabas Sears's Co.lHf ; pri- 

* Early Mass. Marriages, Vol. i., p. 118. Paige's Hist, of Hardwick, p. 385. 

t Freeman Genealogy, p. 9 1. Paige's Hist, of Hardwick, p. 380. 

+ Register, Vol. 52 ^1898), p. 359. 

$ The dates of birth of the first ten children appear on the Hardwick records. 
Paige's Hist, of Hardwick, p. 385. 

|| Record in Bible of Elbridge Gerry Peirce, now in possession of Mrs. Edward 
' Capebart, Of Newport, R. I. : "Harney Gorham, born Sept. 18, 1777, in Linden, Ver- 
mont." See facsimile of part of letter from Josiah Gorham (3) to John Gorham (2). 

It Record in Bible in possession of Mrs. Henry M. Whittemore, of Troy, N. H. : 
"Elnathan Gorham, son of Stephen and Sarah Gorham, born June 10, 1778. ' 

** Paige's Hist, of Hardwick, pp. 206, 2G7, 269, 270. 

ft Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Vol. vi., p. 649. 

It Paige's Hist, of Hardwick, p. 385. 

J§ Early Mass. Marriages, vol. i, p. 126. 

Illl Gravestone in 10th Dist. Cemetery, Barre, Mass. 

HH Paige's Hist, of Hardwick, Mass., p. 272. 



vate in ( !apt Timothy Paige's ( !o., ( lol. -Tamos Convor's Regt., Aug. 
-I to Uig. 31,1777; in Capt. Benjamin Warren's Co., Col. Brooks's 
R jr.. March 10, L778, to Dec. 31, 178*0. firs! as private, and later 

corporal; sergeanl in Capt. k&a Coburn's (Light Lnfanty) Co., 
Lieut-Col. John Brooks's Regt., Erom Feb., 1781, until discharged, 
June 10, 1788, Received honorary badge for faithful service.* 
He Ii ed in Barre, Mass., where he Berved as school commi-> in, in-. 
selectman and assessor.! 

( Ihildn 

i. Thomas, 1 d. Dec. 15, 1867, aged B3 years, 3 mos. and 10 days;§ m. 

!)■■<•. il\ lsii, Hannah [Jtley, dau. of James and .Mary [jtley, b. 

1 onn., d. Aug. L9, 1863, aged 69, bur. at Claremont, 

Minn. 
ii. Si san, in. (pub. Nov. 27, 1806) Nathan Taylor, 
iii. John. bap. Feb. LO, 1 

iv. Sally, bap. March 24, 1805; il. March 1. ls::ii, aired 37. § 
v. De Lafayette, bap. March _>i. 1*05; d. Dec. r.i, 1873, aged 79, in 

Barre; m. Lucinda Flagg. 

3. Josiah 6 Gorham (Stephen,* Josi ah, 8 Joseph, 3 John 1 ), born in Hard- 
wick, June 12, 1760; died in Richmond, Me., April 2, 1849; mar- 
ried in Edgecomb, Me., Aug. 21, 1 -do, Martha Leeman, of North 
Edgecomb, Me., bom 1782, died in Dresden. Me., .May 14-, 
1859, aged 77. || Josiah Gorham made application for a Revolu- 
tionary War pension, April 1. 1818, at the age of 58, residence 
Kdgccomb, Me., and a pension was allowed for three years' actual 
service as fifer in the Massachusetts troops, H and he was placed on 
pension roll March 25, 1819. After Ids death, his widow received 
a pension.** He wrote, before his death, an account of his Revolu- 
tionary service, which is quoted below.it This is in the possession 
of his grandson, Mr. Charles F. Gorham, of Richmond, Me. 

In L843, Josiah and his wife moved from Edgecomb to live with 
their Mm Joseph, at Richmond, Me. 
( bildren : 

i. S i iin i \.' b. Nov. 8, 1802. 
ii. Daniel, b. June 2, 18044} 

* Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Vol. vi., p. 645. 
t Barre < lentennial, p. 257. 
t Paige's Hist, of Hardwick, Mass., p. 385. 
Gravestone in 10th Dist. Cemetery, Barre, Mass. 

record of Josiah Gorham and his family was furnished by his grandson, Mr. 
Charles I'. Gorham, of Richmond, Me. 
*. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Vol. vi., p. 647. 
•• Pension Records, Washington, l>. C. 
ft" Enlisted in the Continental Army, the month of March 1777 in the 7th M 

Commanded i>\ Col. [chabod Alden. in Capt. Benja. Warren's Company. 
Joined the troops al Albany after the surrender of General Burgoyne. The Spring 
following our Regt. was d tached from th de and 3enl on to Cherry valley 

(about seventy mfles from Albanj ), w here we resided for the space of eleven months, 
ilth of N<>\ 177s we had a severe battle with the British Tories and 
[ndians, when we had the misfortune to lose our Col., Lt. Col. taken prisoner, 
and a considerable number of Officers and soldiers shared the same unhappy 
. hut iii spite of them we maintained our ground, kept the fort ami gained the 
victory. The spring following we had orders From Genl. Washington to join Genl. 
Sullivan who was about to march through the Indian country, (viz. the G tesee and 
Seneca tribes, where we burned and destroyed forty odd settlements of Indians, with 

tin loss of few men, when we returned we "had orders t arch to M est Point, 1\ ing 

on Hudson River in the state of N. "i ork, where we i >ok our winter quarters. Soon 

after Lt. Col. John Brooks was made Col. and took the command ot the 7th Mass. 

• and Capt. Wm. Mills of Capt. Warren's Company. Thus 1 continued in the 

Bervice d i war as I enlisted. The remainder part of the time (as near as I can 

' I was in the Mate _\ . Jersey and N . York, where we had the happy news 

that Pi toe \\ i- ratifyd. and was discharged June llth at New Wineor 1783." 

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iii. Salome, b. March 2, 1807; d. Sept. 7, 1892, aged 85; m. William 
Moffatt of Boston. 

iv\ Johx, b. 1809.* 

v. Joseph, 8 b. Sept. 2, 1811; d. June 8, 1S93, aged 82; m. Oct. 9, 1836, 
Elizabeth Mayers, of Dresden, Me., who d. June 28, 1889. He 
settled in Richmond, Me., and in 1852 moved to West Dresden, 
Me. Children : 1. Josiah Bodney, b. Oct. 12, 1838. 2. Chirks 
Frederic, b. April 5, 1840. 3. Salome Moffatt, b. June 24, 1843. 
4. Frances Ella, b. April 2, 1848. 5. Joseph Llewellyn, b. Sept. 21, 
1855. 

vi. Silas, b. 1813; lost at sea, 1845, aged 32; m. in Boston, t Sept. 11, 
1841, by Rev. Jethro Howe, Wealthy Wright, b. in Corinth, Vt., 
Feb. 18, 1810; d. Aug. S, 1806. Child : Charles Edward, b. Aug. 6, 
1842 ; lives in St. Johnsbury, Vt. 

vii. Elkctra, b. 1814; d. Nov." 2, 1860, aged 46; m. John Duffy of 
Boston. Child : Martha, d. April 27, 1S60, aged 23. 

viii. Hannah, b. April 10, 1817; d. March 14, 1891, aged 74; m. Albert 
Moultou of Oakdale, Cal. 

ix. Betsy, b. 1819; d. in infancy. 

x. Eli, b. 1821 : d. Dec. 10, 1853, aged 32. 

xi. Lois, b. 1825; d. Jan. 2, 1851, a.ged 26. 

Josiah 5 Gorham wrote a letter to his brother John, from Edgecomb, 
Feb. 11, 1838, a facsimile of part of which accompanies this article. This 
extract proves that Barnabas Gorham was a brother of Josiah. Below are 
given some other extracts from this letter,! which is in the j^ossession of 
Mrs. Edward Capehart of Newport, R. I., a great granddaughter of 
Barnabas Gorham. 

4. Stephen 5 Gorhaji (Stephen, 4 Josiah, 3 Joseph, 2 John 1 ), born July 19, 
17C.2; died Jan. 7, 1825, aged 62; married Nov. 6, 1798, Lettice 
Thurston, who died April 22, 1831, aged 55, daughter of Samuel 
Thurston. If He wa^ a private in Capt. Adam Henry's Co. of 
guards, Jan. 9 to April 4, 1779 ; also in Capt. Timothy Paige's 
Co., Col. John Rand's Regt., July 5 to Oct. 10, 1780.§ 

Jan. 17, 1825, Lettice Gorham asked that her son Hiram should 
administer upon the estate of his father, Stephen Gorham of 
Hardwick.|| 

Children :T 

i. Hiram, 6 b. Aug. 30, 1799; d. April 15, 1880, at Worcester; m. Nov. 

26, 1829, Mary M. Taylor, dau. of Sylvanus Taylor, 
ii. Lewis, b. March 15, 1801; d. Jan. 20, 1808, at Springfield; m. Oct. 

15, 1827, Mary G. Whitman of Providence.** 
iii. Sally Weston, b. April 20, 1803; d. Dec. 19, 1857; m. Nov. 28, 

1837, as his third wife, Beals Thomas, b. June 29, 1781, d. Aug. 24, 

1854. Child : Sarah Jane, b. Sept. 21, 1840. ft 

* Nothing further known of him. 

t Boston Records. 

J "I often consider that it is owing entirely to the mercy of God that he has pleased 
to lengthen out our lives to such an advanced age, while he has cut down those of our 
family who were much younger than ourselves, and has permitted us, even the two 
eldest of the family, to grow old together. ... I am sorry that I can not hear 
from David, Eli and Eleazer and Challis. You must inform me something about 
them the next time you write, if you can. ... I feel a great anxiety to see the 
place of my nativity "and all that hinders is the scarcity of money, or nearly all that 
hinders, for I am far advanced in years, yet I think 1 'could perform the journey as 
my health is very good, but 1 have reason to fear I shall never see old Uardwick 
again, but still I live in hopes that I shall." 

i Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Vol. vi., p. 649. 

| Worcester Probate Records, Doc. 24871. 

H Paige's Hist, of Hardwick, p. 385 ; Thurston Gen., 2d ed., p. 12S. 

** Vital Record of R. I , Vol. x, p. 317- 

ft Descendants of William Thomas, p. 75. 



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iv. Luodtoa, b. March 15, 1805) d. Feb. 28, 1370. 

v. (in -in: Field, b. March 16, L807; d. Dec. 19, 187-1: m. Nov. 20, 

1832, Sarah R. Baker. Children: I. Charles />., b. May 11, 1838. 

2. Mary Ellen, b. April 11, 1843. 
\i. Josi i-ii \V\i:i:i s. i>. March 2 i . 1809; d. -Inly 18, 1855, at Springfield, 

Mass.; no.* Sarah N. Rogers, Nov. 11. 1814, dau. of Thomas and 

Emily Richmond Rogers, 
vll. William OeiiAN.t b. Oct. 10, 1811 ; d. Jnne 29, 1812. 
Till. Wiiii \m < >-m w. b. Sept. 19, 181 1 ; d. Not. 7. 1869, at Athol, Mass. 

Amherst < College, 1838. i Sec ■• Northampton Antiquities," p. 307.) 
ix. Elbkidge, l>. April 8, 1818; 'l. at Worcester, Not. 19, L858. 

.">. Silas 8 Gorham (Stephen,* Josiah, 8 Joseph, 2 John 1 ), horn April 19, 
1764; died .Inly 23, 1829, aged •',:,; married Nov. 11. 17.-1, 
Cynthia Hanmer4 Silas Gorham was a priTate in (apt. William 
Mills's ( <».. Lieut.-Col. John Brooks's Regt, enlisted March 27, 
1781, for 8 years.§ He was liTing in Lyndon, Vt, in 1810,|| but 
moved from there to DanTille, Caledonia Co., \ ;.. when- he died. 
I \\< estate was settled June 1 ~, 1 830.1 - N "" children are mentioned, 
there being no property to distribute. Silas (en-ham made appli- 
. .iiion lor a Ke\ olutionary War pension, April 7, 1818, at the age 
of •"'•"-. residence Danville, \'t.. ami a pension was allowed for 17 
months' actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops. 
Alter his death, hi- widow made application and received a. pi nsioii.** 
August L8, 1829., Sila-'s daughter, Cynthia' 1 P. Hanley, wrote to 
her uncle Josiah Gorham, at Edgeoomb, giving the date of her 
father's death, and describing his last illness. The closing part of 
the Letterft is quoted below. 

6. Joseph, 8 GoRHAJd (Stephen,* Josiah,* Joseph? John 1 ), born Feb. 13, 
1 7 • '- 1 1 ; died .Ian. ,s, 1810, aged 53JJ; married Ruth Underwood. 
He resided in Kane. Mas-. His will, dated Barre. Mass., Nov. 11, 
181*. mentions wife Ruth and son Jjason.§§ 

Child: 

i. Jason. '■ b. in Ilanlwick. Mass.; d. in Barre. May 23, 1881, aged 84 ; m. 
(l)July 12, 1827, Anna Newcomb, b. Jan. 13, 1804, d. April 9, 1828; 
m. (2) Ruth Phelps of Ware. Mass.; in. (3) Elizabeth Jenkins of 
Barre. who d. March 21. 1895, aged 85. He was an assessor, a mem- 
ber of the Massachusetts Senate from Barre, ami a director in the 
Barre Bank.|||| 

• Kid ml i e nealogj . p. 261. 

t Paige's Bist. of Bardwick, Mass., p. ;;n.">. 

tEarlj Mass. Marriages, Vol. i, p. 126. 

: Mass. Soldiers an 1 Sailors in the Revolution, Vol. vi., p. 648. 

|| Town Records. 

« Probate Records, Si Johnsburj , Vt. 

** Pei onRi , Washingl m, 1>. C. 

ft " I have < > 1 1 1 \ on< brother and one sister thai I know are alive. Nabby died in 
\| id on five years ago and left a husband and seven children. Silas died at Natchez 
seven years ago with the yellow fever. Solomon we know not whether is alive or 
dead. He you know weul to the west and we have not heard from him since Silas 
died. Mrs. Minor's family are tolerabh well. Thej have one daughter married and 
she has a son. Sfou have probablj hoard of the deaths of your brother Joseph, 
Elnathan, Stephen, together with Uncle John's wife and Aunt Priscilla. The onee 

family seems fasl going to thai bourne from whence no traveller returns. 5 
mother'- death I conclude you knew of." 

- letter is in possession of Mr Charles T. Gorham of Richmond, Me., grandson 
of Josiah Gorham. It furnishes additional proof that Elnathan Gorham was son of 

. hen of 1 lardu iek, Ma-.-. 

. . a\ estone in loth Dist. Cemetery, Barre, Mass. 
\\ orcester Probate R cords, l>oc. 24,86 
|||| Barre Centennial, p. 267. 



7. David 6 Gorham (Stephen, 1 Josiah* Joseph, 2 John 1 ), born June 17, 
1768 ; married first, August 8, 1791, Jane Luce, (laughter of Ex- 
perience and Anna ( Lawrence) Luce ; married second, Anna Luce, 
sister of his first wife ; married third, Abiel Wickes. He resided in 
Barre, Mass., where he was a selectman, 181 ( J, and school com- 
missioner, 1814, 1818 and 1820. 
Children, by first wife : 

i. Luthera, 6 d. Sept. 27, 1847; m. in Barre, Mass., March 11, 1818, 
Mason Mandell, who d. July 1, 1825, son of Moses and Abigail 
(Mason) Mandell.* 

ii. Stephen, m. Mary Nutting; lived in St. Albans, Vt. 

Children, by second wife : 

iii. Sydney, m. (1) Sophia Ferguson; m. (2) Lucy D. Winchell (see 

Winchell Genealogy) ; lived in Plattsburg, N. Y. 
iv. Fanny, d. in St. Albans, Vt. 
v. Benjamin. 
vi. Eawson, d. in Buffalo, N. Y. 

Children, by third wife : 

vii. Lucius, d. young, 
viii. Julia. 
ix. Elbridge. 

8. Barnabas 5 Gorham (Stephen* Josiah, 3 Joseph, 2 John 1 ), born in Lyn- 

don, Vt,, Sept. 18, 1777 ; killed at Sackett's Harbor in 1812 ; mar- 
ried, in Hallowell, Me., by Rev. Dr. E. Gillett, Oct. 15, 1802, Jane 
Johnson, born June 21, 1784, died Sept. 5, 1837, daughter of Benja- 
min Johnson of Hallowell.f Sept. 12, 1800, Thorns Peck of St. 
Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vt., deeds to Barnabas Gorham of Lyn- 
don, Caledonia Co., Vt, 140 acres, Lot 88, in Sheffield, Vt., for 
$300. The same property was deeded by Barnabas Gorham to 
Isaac Heath of Northfield, N. H., Oct. 20, 1800, for $350.$ 
Barnabas Gorham was a tax-payer in Lyndon, Vt., in 1801. § Jane 
Gorham was a tax-payer in Hallowell, Me., in 1826. || 
ChildrenH : 

i. Hiram, 6 b. Sept. 22, 1804, in Hallowell, Me. ; d. unm. 

ii. Sarah Jane, b. July 13, 1806, in Hallowell, Me. ; m. in Hallowell, 
March 27, 1824, by Rev. Dr. E. Gillett, Elbridge Gerry Peirce, b. Dec. 
19, 1801, son of Ebenezer and Chanty (Hinds) Peirce.** Their daugh- 
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Wadley, is mother of Mrs. Sarah Wadley 
Capehart, wife of Edward Capehart, U. S. N. 

iii. Betsey, b. in Athens, Me., Nov. 11, 1808. 

iv. Olive, b. in Athens, Me., April 22, 1812. 

9. Elnathan 5 GoRHAiift (Stephen, 4 Josiah, 5 Joseph, 2 John 1 ), born June 

10, 1778; died Sept. 11, 1821; married first, July, 1802, Jane 
Ayers, born May 24, 1780, died May 29, 1807, daughter of David 
and Jane Ayers ; married second, August, 1807, Edith Farwell, 
born at Chesterfield, N. H., April 14, 1790, died Feb. 29, 1816, 

* Notes of Miss M. L. Robinson of Lawrence, Kansas, granddaughter of Luthera 
Gorham. 

t Bible of Elbridge Gerry Peirce. 

t Town Records, Sheffield, Vt. 

$ Town Records, Lyndonville, Vt. 

jj Town Records, Hallowell, Me. 

11 Bible of Elbridge Gerry Peirce. Maine Hist. Society, Pub., 1896, Vol. 7, page 329. 

** Hinds Genealogy. 

ft The record of Elnathan Gorham's family is taken from the Bible in possession of 
Mrs. H. M. Whittemore. 



daughter of Benjamin and Edith Farwell ; married third, Dec. 29, 
1816, Eliza Wheeler, born A-ugusf 23, 1794, died August L8, 1863, 
daughter of Nathan and Rachel Wheeler. 
( Ihildren, bj firs! wife : 

i. Aims Boss,* b. In Chesterfield, X. II.. Nov. 1.1802: d. in California, 

Nov., 1851 ; iii. in Hardwlck, M:i>>.. 8ept. 12, 1822, Seth Hinckley, 
ii Not] -. b. Sept. 12, 1805; d.Oct. 2, 1821. 

Children, by second wife: 

iii. M\i:i Ann. b. A.ug. 17, 1808; d. July 10, 1883, in Bangor, Me.; m. 

pnb. A ] nil 8, 1830) Daniel B. Einckley of Bucksport, Me.* 
iv. Lloyd, b. Jan. 10, L810; d. Jan. l. L840. 
v. 1Iam.ii:. b. Dec.5, 1811; d. Nov. 13, 1882 ; m. (1) Wheeler; m. (2) 

Lysander Foristal. 
vi. George W.. b. March 16, 1814; d. in Bangor, Me; m. Mary Langley. 
vii. Sakaii E., l). Feb. 21, 1816; d. about 1849, in Bangor, Me. ; m. Thomas 

I. Egery. 

( Ihildren, by third wife: 

viil. Eliza W., b. Nov. 14, 1817; d. Dec. 26, 1882; ra. June 25, 1854, Earle 
Clark, b. Nov. 12, 1814. Child: Jennie G., b. Oct. 16, 1856; m. 
April 25, 1882, Henry M. "Whittemore, b. May 30, 1849. 

lx. Ei win ax C, born May 18, 1820; d. in Central America, May, 1856, 
aged 36. 

Elnathan 6 Gorham settled in Chesterfield, N. H., about 1800. He was 
a cloth dresser by trade. About 1807, he built for a dwelling-house the 
present hotel in that place ;t but he removed about 1812 to Massachusetts. 
In a deed dated Feb. 15, 1819, the residence of Elnathan Gorham and 
wilt Eliza is given as Oakham, Mass. He later moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, 
and then to Batavia, N. Y., where he died. 

June 3, 1822, his widow Eliza gave bond as administratrix of his estate, 
staling in the petition that she was of Troy, N. II., and had no children 21 
years of age. J 

* Paige's Hist, of Hardwick, Mass., p. 385. 
t Hist, of Chesterfield, N. H., p. 323. 
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